Student credit hour production is reported through the USC System to the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education and are categorized in terms of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) taxonomic scheme. Until 2021, credit hour production for each semester/term wa documented in both a general (4 digit CIP code) and specific (6 digit CIP code) format. The general 4 digit CIP code reports were discontinued in 2021. Further, Summer I and Summer II terms were combined into a single summer session after 2013.

Semester/Term

6 Digit CIP Code Reports

4 Digit CIP Code Reports
(discontinued after 2021)

Fall

Spring

Summer (after 2016)

Summer I (before 2017)

Summer II (before 2014)